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2012 Duo de Conseillante, Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready - at best
Robert Parker
86/100
15.5/20
Julia Harding MW
16.5/20
James Molesworth
88-91/100
Product: 20128112710
2012 Duo de Conseillante, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Description

This 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc second wine of Ch. la Conseillante is tight and firm, with a good purity of fruit. It is long with excellent balance of fruit, acidity and tannin and wonderful elegance. This is a superb second wine.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2012
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Conseillante

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 86/100
The spectacular quality of the 2012 Conseillante has also resulted in a good second wine. The dark ruby/purple 2012 Duo de Conseillante has loads of fruit, but less depth and ripeness than its bigger sibling. Nevertheless, it is well-made and best drunk over the next 7-8 years.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 30/04/2015
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Apr 2015)
15.5/20
Aromatic. Mid-palate sweetness. Touch of leafy freshness but warm finish.
Decanter.com
Julia Harding MW 16.5/20
Deep cherry red. A touch spirity on the nose. Firm but velvety and generous, sweet, almost red fruited. Approachable and still fresh. julia_harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 29 Apr 2013
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2013)
James Molesworth 88-91/100
Offers a succulent feel, with layered plum, cassis and boysenberry notes, revealing a tug of licorice on the finish.james_molesworth, Wine Spectator, April 8 2013
James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com (Apr 2013)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Chateau la Conseillante

Château La Conseillante is amongst the crème de la crème of Pomerol producers. It can trace its history back to 1735 and has been in the hands of the Nicolas family since 1874.
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